Well into his career, Shay produced noteworthy songs in 2019, including Benny The Butcher & Black Thought’s “Crowns For Kings” as well as the Pusha-T collaboration, “18 Wheeler.” The 48-year-old was instrumental to the careers of Benny, Conway, and others. All of these works are discussed in What’s The Headline?.ĭJ Shay, a veteran Buffalo, New York producer/DJ, has died in Atlanta, Georgia from complications reportedly related to COVID-19. Pharrell Williams and JAY-Z released “Entrepreneur,” a music video, in a week that also saw new drops from The LOX & DMX, Big K.R.I.T., Busta Rhymes & Vybz Kartel, Vic Mensa, and RZA & Ghostface Killah. In traditional form, new music from Nas also meant surprise music released by former foe-turned-friend, JAY-Z. Nas Names His Top 5 MCs Of This Generation & Lists His 3 Favorite Songs (Video) Nas’ storied debut, 1994’s Illmatic, was previously elected “The Greatest Hip-Hop Album Of All-Time” by AFH‘s readers in a 2016 tournament-style voting bracket.
For the latest episode of AFH‘s What’s The Headline? podcast (episode #21), we debate the latest release’s place-following a handful of listens. Nas’ new 13-track, 38-minute album begs the question of where it ranks in the MCs’ storied catalog. That song, and others from King’s Disease, appear on the official Ambrosia For Heads playlist, embedded below.
Although ‘Mega worked with AZ and Nature in the 20-plus years that followed, many fans perceived a lingering rift between him and Nas, who name-checked him on 1994’s “One Love.” Heads now know where both men stand in their first collaboration since “Da Bridge 2001.” Dre appears as an uncredited guest on “Full Circle,” using his real estate to praise Hit-Boy, who has previously worked with JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and others. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment to release one album, a chart-topping eponymous 1997 effort. Following alleged turmoil with Nas’ then-manager Steve Stoute, Cormega’s spot in The Firm was replaced by another Queens MC, Nature. The quartet’s original lineup with Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown, and Cormega on “Full Circle.” These five MCs debuted nearly a quarter-century ago on Nas’ sophomore LP, It Was Written. The Mass Appeal Records release also marks a surprise reunion of The Firm. Produced entirely by the Inland Empire native Hit-Boy, the project features appearances by Anderson.
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The full chart of the 200 most popular albums can be found here.Last Friday (August 21), Nas released his 13th solo album, King’s Disease. 17.įor the full ranking of the top 100 songs, click here. HIs previous full-length release, “The GOAT,” remains on the album chart at No. Polo G’s “Rapstar” precedes an album release, “Hall of Fame,” said to be on the way later this year. Of the DMX oldies making an impact on the songs chart, “Ruff Ryders Anthem” came in highest, hitting No. It had 17.8 song streams in its first week out. 3.ĭoja Cat and SZA had the biggest debut song of the week after Polo G’s, as their collaboration “Kiss Me More” bowed at No. On the songs chart, Polo G and Lil Nas X were followed by Bieber’s enduring “Peaches” at No. 19 with 21,700 album units in its second week. 2 album, Demi Lovato’s “Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over,” fell to No. The top debut for a new album this week after “Fearless” was Brockhampton’s “Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine,” in at No. With 60,700 album units this week, “Positions” moved ahead of Justin Bieber’s “Justice,” which moved down from the top slot to No. 2 spot on the album chart, which belongs to Ariana Grande’s late 2020 release “Positions.” If not for Swift, Grande would be celebrating a chart-topping album again right now. Speaking of chart positions, one interesting one to look at right now is the No.